Knot holder and shoulder spreader for ties



April 10, 1934. V 5 WADE 1,954,303

KNOT HOLDER AND SHOULDER SPREADER FOR TIES Filed Aug. 29,1932

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Patented Apr. 10, 1934 PATENT OFFICE I KNOT HOLDER AND SHOULDER SPREADERFOR TIES I v. Stanley M. Wade, F-resno, fiCa-lif Application August 29,1-932, Serial K056301910 4 Claims.

to keepthe shoulder of the tie, i. e. that portion disposed directlybelow the knot, in a proper shape and position.

The principal object of the present invention is to provide a devicewhich will accomplish both of the above objects. The device may be madein a single piece and is preferably formed from.

spring material and is provided with three prongs. The prong disposed atthe top of the device is relatively long and is designed to pierce thetie knot from the back and to hold the knot in proper position. Theother two prongs hold the shoulder of the tie in place. The shoulderprongs act as an anchor for the knot prong and vice versa, the knotprong acts as an anchor for the shoulder prongs.

The device can also be manufactured inexpensively in three pieces. Thebody is triangular in shape and carries two spring legs. One of the legshas one end bent and pointed for entering the tie knot and the other endpointed for entering the tie shoulder. The other leg has only one endpointed for entering the tie shoulder. Both legs have looped portionsprovided adjacent to the pointed ends that enter the tie shoulder, andthese looped portions limit the movement of the pointed ends into thecloth.

The device is extremely simple in construction, is durable and efficientfor the purpose intended and can be readily applied to a tie after thelatter has been tied in position. The device is invisible and causes nodiscomfort to the wearer.

Other objects and advantages will appear in the following specification,and the novel features of the device will be particularly pointed out inthe appended claims.

My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing forming a partof this application, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of thedevice;

Figure 2 is a rear elevation of the device;

Figure 3 is a section along the line 33 of Figure 2;

Figure 4 is a side elevation of the device; and

Figure 5 is a rear elevation of a modified form of the device.

In carrying out my invention I provide a body member. indicatedgenerally at l and preferably made of spring material. The member is inthe form of an inverted Y and has an upwardly extending'portion 2 andlaterally extending legs 3. The top of the portion 2 is bent over as at4 and is provided with a pin 5 that extends at an angle with respect tothe portion 2.

The legs 3 have their ends bent as at 6, and these ends are providedwith pins 7 that extend in the same direction as the legs..

From the foregoing description of the various parts of the device, theoperation thereof may be readily understood.

The tie is tied in the customary four-in-hand manner, and the knot ofthe tie is indicated by broken lines at 8 and the shoulder of the tie isindicated at 9. The portions of the tie that are disposed in the collarare shown at 10 and 11. After the tie has been properly tied the deviceis placed in back of the tie so that the pin 5 will penetrate the knot 8from the rear. this'is accomplished one of the pins '7 penetrates theback of the tie adjacent to the shoulder 9, and then the other pin 7 issprung into place. The device is anchored at three points and is firmlysecured in position.

The device is invisible because it is entirely mounted behind the tie.The knot 8 is held in place because the pin 5 extends a considerabledistance into the knot. The shoulder 9 of the tie is held in properrelation to the knot by the pins '7. The device is small enough so asnot to come into contact with the chest of the wearer. With this devicethe tie will remain in proper position, and Willpresent a neatappearance.

In Figure 5 I show a rear view of a modified form of the invention. Thebody 25 in this instance need not be made from spring material. Springwires 26 and 27 are used and may be secured to the body 25 by any meanssuch as by crimping the edges of the body over the wires as shown at 28and 29.

The wire 26 has a portion 30 extending above the body. this portionbeing curved and extending rearwardly and downwardly at an angle in thesame manner as the point 5. The free end of the portion 30 is pointed asat 31 and is designed to enter the tie knot from the rear.

The opposite end of the wire 26 is provided with a loop 32 and with apointed end 33. In like manner the free end of the wire 27 is providedwith a loop 34 and a pointed end 35. The opposite end of the wire 27 isclamped to the body 25 by the crimped portion 29.

The modified form of the invention is used in the same manner as theform shown in Figures After 1 to 4 inclusive. The wire legs 26 and 27have sufficient spring to permit them to be flexed slightly beforefreeing them and allowing the points 33 and 35 to enter the shoulder ofthe tie. The loops 32 and 34 prevent the points from entirely passingthrough the tie.

While I have shown only the preferred forms of my invention, it shouldbe understood that various changes or modifications may be made withinthe scope of the appended claims without departing from the spirit ofthe invention.

I claim:

1. A knot holder and shoulder spreader for ties comprising a body, wirelegs secured thereto, one of the legs projecting above the body andterminating in a curved pointed end, both legs extending below the bodyand being provided with pointed ends and stops disposed adjacent to theends.

2. A knot holder and shoulder spreader for ties comprising a body, wirelegs secured thereto, one of the legs projecting above the body andtermimating in a curved pointed end, both legs extending below the bodyand being provided with pointed ends and loops disposed adjacent to theends.

3. A knot holder and shoulder spreader for ties comprising a bodydesigned to be placed in back of a tie, an inclined pointed membercarried by the body and designed to enter the tie knot from the back,spring legs carried by the body and having pointed ends lying in theplane of the body and designed to engage with the shoulder of the tie.

4. A knot holder and shoulder spreader for ties comprising a bodydesigned to be placed in back of a tie, an inclined pointed membercarried by the body and designed to enter the tie knot from the back,spring legs carried by the body and having pointed ends designed toengage with the shoulder of the tie, and means carried by the legs forlimiting the movement of the leg ends into the cloth.

STANLEY M. WADE.

